on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
Ugo (former province located in parts of present-day Akita Prefecture)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; (arch.) first; (arch.) foremost; (arch.) doing as one pleases; (arch.) acting selfishly
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
founding a temple (on a hill-top)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
cave; cavern; den; grotto
Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to go along; to walk along; to follow
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
Akita prefecture (Tōhoku area)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
prayer (for something); supplication
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique